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Robert,
A dash 3 or 4 also have the endurance package. Don't count them out.
A dash 3 or 4 also have the endurance package. Don't count them out.
Thoughts on choosing first .44mag
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I miss my backpacker
Yeah, I regret selling that one. There is the trail boss too, but something about the carbon steel. I guess it looks old school.
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Yeah, I regret selling that one. There is the trail boss too, but something about the carbon steel. I guess it looks old school.
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Only the -6 is approved, none earlier.
The law of the land: http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/
Hey Bremerton! I used to work with someone from there.
The good news is I went to my ranges other lcation (chain of 3) tonight and they had a Redhawk .44 w/ 5.5" barrel. After putting 50 rounds through it I liked it much better than the SuperRedhawk I had fired before. The DA was horrible (Compared to a S&W
) but Very managable, but it had a nice crisp SA which I fired mostly. And I let it roll up a little more after some shots, which helped more than the Supers straight into you palm feeling. Now I am really torn, do I get a Redhawk that i'll shoot mostly SA and want to let roll up in my hand, or a Blackhawk Hunter that does all that for less?
Yeah theres an argument for the DA has a SD componant in there too, but that 5.5" Didn't seem all that wieldy anyhow, and I ain't goin 4".RFB
I guess I am not being clear
I don't shoot an S&W .44 mag regularly. I shoot SAA replicas in .45 and other softer rounds, Ruger (factory and custom) revolvers in .44, .45, .454, & 475 Linebaugh regularly with VERY HEAVY LOADS. I also shoot Xframe S&W's in .460 & .500 S&W magnum. If you think I am doing something wrong you are not hearing what I am saying. I thought I said it clearly.
let me try it again. VERY HEAVY LOADS ARE MORE UNCOMFORTABLE IN AN S&W THAN ANY OTHER GRIP that I am aware of. I hope you understand me now. BTW, I DO shoot my Xframes quite regularly and they do NOT feel the same as there grip-wearing N frame breathren WITH VERY HEAVY LOADS. However, I no longer shoot anything over about 450gr in the .500 because it IS uncomfortable.
Do any of you guys that are questioning me have any of these heavy calibers? Am I clear? Do you even know what I mean by VERY HEAVY LOADS?
I don't shoot an S&W .44 mag regularly. I shoot SAA replicas in .45 and other softer rounds, Ruger (factory and custom) revolvers in .44, .45, .454, & 475 Linebaugh regularly with VERY HEAVY LOADS. I also shoot Xframe S&W's in .460 & .500 S&W magnum. If you think I am doing something wrong you are not hearing what I am saying. I thought I said it clearly.
let me try it again. VERY HEAVY LOADS ARE MORE UNCOMFORTABLE IN AN S&W THAN ANY OTHER GRIP that I am aware of. I hope you understand me now. BTW, I DO shoot my Xframes quite regularly and they do NOT feel the same as there grip-wearing N frame breathren WITH VERY HEAVY LOADS. However, I no longer shoot anything over about 450gr in the .500 because it IS uncomfortable.
Do any of you guys that are questioning me have any of these heavy calibers? Am I clear? Do you even know what I mean by VERY HEAVY LOADS?
1. Yes, you get used to it. Not fighting the gun is the most important thing, and that means letting the gun rise in recoil. The force of recoil spread out over a longer distance translates to reduced felt recoil. The way to do this is to grip the gun firmly with the strong hand but leave the forearm muscles relaxed. Support, but do not grip, the gun with the off hand. When I do this correctly, my hands will be about a foot to 18" apart when the gun has risen to its peak in recoil, the muzzle point up in the sky. I've tried aftermarket grips and all that but have returned to factory grips on both my Redhawk and M29. If you get grips that cover the backstrap, you'd better have big hands to offset the increase in grip size.
2. Absolutely. But you can also save yourself a lot of grief by simply loading the .44 to a 1250 fps level. This is, in my guns, a 20.0 grs 2400 load, versus the 'standard' .44 Mag load of 22.0 grs. That load will whack any North American beast at ranges beyond which I can hit them. Of course, this option is only open to those who reload. I did this to reduce leading but have come to realize I don't need any more velocity than this.
3. I think you're right. I see no use for barrels less than 4".
4. I'm not aware of any reliability problems with the Redhawk. I own one and it's been reliable as a claw hammer. So has my M29.
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Yeah, so I just got back from a second date with my Range's Redhawk 5.5" and those worn out Hogue's are just starting to tick me off more and more, feeling those things separate a little bit in your palm shot after shot gets old. Now I have much love for the Hogue corporation's many fine products on .45 1911's and S&W .357's, but .44Mag es muy macho, and the rubber can't hold in there.
After putting some 150 magnum rounds downrange this seems like the best fit for me: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=92413928
I shoot Magnum mostly SA, That Redhawk DA is just not feeling right to me. I like to let it roll up a bit and the price is about right, AND I won't have a grip dilemma with em.
If anyone is in L.A. county/area and has access to someone who uses their FFL to import guns from gunbroker could they please let me know. I am not having great luck finding one through the gunbroker database and the two I have found are $100 and $125 for their services.
Thanks everyone,
RFB
After putting some 150 magnum rounds downrange this seems like the best fit for me: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=92413928
I shoot Magnum mostly SA, That Redhawk DA is just not feeling right to me. I like to let it roll up a bit and the price is about right, AND I won't have a grip dilemma with em.
If anyone is in L.A. county/area and has access to someone who uses their FFL to import guns from gunbroker could they please let me know. I am not having great luck finding one through the gunbroker database and the two I have found are $100 and $125 for their services.
Thanks everyone,
RFB
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just bought my first .44, a 4" redhawk.I like the pistol, the hogue grips are comfy, sure hope they hold up
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I absolutely love my M29/6" with factory grips. My wife bought it for me in '67 and it remains a treasure today.
It IS NOT in the same league as a Ruger for massive strength but it is plenty strong enough for the designed pressures. I have fired some 3" 100 yard 3 shot groups with it, including with Remington factory loads. That's deer rifle accuracy! Can't do it now, eyes are gone and I refuse to desicrate such a beautiful pistol with a scope.
My full power loads attain 1300+ fps with 2400 but my "normal" loads are around 1100 fps with Unique.
No disrespect to anyone but the recoil is quite managable. The first time out we took it to the range with two boxes of factory ammo. After I adjusted the sights for the 240gr SWC my 130 lb. wife wanted to fire it so ... She held it two handed and shot a half box of my ammo before I pried it back out of her hands. In fact, I had to go to a two handed hold to beat her accuracy! She had fun; no bleeding fingers, no dents in her forehead, no cracked wrists, etc. In other words, it ain't a cannon and the common comments are, at least in our opinion, vast over statements.
It IS NOT in the same league as a Ruger for massive strength but it is plenty strong enough for the designed pressures. I have fired some 3" 100 yard 3 shot groups with it, including with Remington factory loads. That's deer rifle accuracy! Can't do it now, eyes are gone and I refuse to desicrate such a beautiful pistol with a scope.
My full power loads attain 1300+ fps with 2400 but my "normal" loads are around 1100 fps with Unique.
No disrespect to anyone but the recoil is quite managable. The first time out we took it to the range with two boxes of factory ammo. After I adjusted the sights for the 240gr SWC my 130 lb. wife wanted to fire it so ... She held it two handed and shot a half box of my ammo before I pried it back out of her hands. In fact, I had to go to a two handed hold to beat her accuracy! She had fun; no bleeding fingers, no dents in her forehead, no cracked wrists, etc. In other words, it ain't a cannon and the common comments are, at least in our opinion, vast over statements.
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